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Associated Press Jul 11, 2024, 01:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — For USA Basketball, the road to the Paris Olympics has started with a win. Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and the United States opened its tune-up schedule for the Paris Games by topping Canada 86-72 on Wednesday

Jul 11, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Sacramento Kings announced Thursday that rookie Devin Carter underwent left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. The team said the 22-year-old guard will be re-evaluated in approximately six months. Carter, who spent the past two years at Providence College after transferring from South Carolina,

ESPN News Services Jul 11, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kyle Lowry announced on Instagram on Thursday that he has agreed to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. The deal is for one year, Lowry’s agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Talks with Bartelstein and 76ers president Daryl Morey ramped

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Team USA executive director Grant Hill said the decision to send LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard home from training camp and to replace him with Boston Celtics guard Derrick White on the roster for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games ultimately rested

Jul 10, 2024, 01:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ahead of its quest for a fifth straight Olympic gold medal, Team USA’s men’s basketball team began its exhibition schedule Wednesday night with an 86-72 win over Canada in Las Vegas. On the day guard Derrick White replaced forward Kawhi Leonard on the 12-man roster, Team

Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first partnership between LeBron James and Stephen Curry in international play began with a phone call in the fall. That’s when, as Curry recalled, the two longtime NBA rivals spoke about the possibility of teaming up at the 2024 Paris Olympics and joining

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 9, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — In the twilight of his career, Chris Paul could have opted to chase an elusive NBA championship. Instead, he chose to go to a team that went just 22-60 a season ago. Why? He still wants to compete. “I love nothing

ESPN News Services Jul 8, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — A 3-pointer over Anthony Davis, swish. A baseline turnaround over Jrue Holiday, easy. An acrobatic putback after crashing the boards and getting fouled by Bam Adebayo, no problem. Those are three of the best defenders in the NBA. Cooper Flagg

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 8, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Fresh off winning an NBA title and signing a record contract extension over the weekend, Jayson Tatum arrived in Sin City for his first Team USA training camp practice Monday with a fresh haircut and feeling like a weight was lifted

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Jul 8, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Timberwolves’ season may have ended on a low note, but Anthony Edwards’ confidence is still set on high. The 22-year-old superstar was asked Sunday about his role with Team USA at the Paris Games, where he’ll play alongside LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — LeBron James says Bronny James — his eldest son turned

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJul 7, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rookie Bronny James will be held out of Sunday’s California Classic summer league game in San Francisco because of trace swelling in his left knee, a Los Angeles Lakers spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. Keeping James out of Sunday’s game vs. the Golden State Warriors

Adrian Wojnarowski Tim Bontemps Jul 6, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Sacramento Kings are acquiring free agent guard DeMar DeRozan via a three-year, $67 million sign-and-trade that includes moving forward Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Kings are trading guard Chris Duarte, two second-round draft

Jul 6, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bronny James made his Los Angeles Lakers summer league debut Saturday, scoring four points on 2-for-9 shooting in a 108-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings in the opening game of the California Classic. The No. 55 pick by the Lakers in last month’s draft, James scored

Jul 6, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Miles Bridges is returning to the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year, $75 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge in Nov. 2022 that took place earlier that year, and while he

Jul 6, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Malik Beasley is set to sign a one-year deal worth more than $6 million with the Detroit Pistons, his agency, Hazan Sports Management, confirmed on social media Saturday. Beasley joins the Pistons after spending the 2023-24 season with the Milwaukee Bucks. One of

Jul 5, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Klay Thompson penned a farewell post to the Golden State Warriors and their fans on Friday, calling his 13 seasons with the franchise “the best times of my life.” Thompson, 34, marked the end of an era in Golden State on Monday, when he agreed to

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 5, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year, $224 million rookie contract extension — a deal that could become worth as much as $269 million, sources told ESPN on Friday. Wagner is eligible to earn 30% of the team’s salary cap should

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Victor Wembanyama stole the show with spectacular one-handed dunks as France opened preparations for its men’s basketball gold medal bid at the Paris Olympics. In a promising sign of things to come, the NBA Rookie of the Year was all smiles after

Jul 4, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buddy Hield is joining the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers that guarantees him two years and $21 million, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Hield will receive $18 million in the first two years and a $3 million partial

ESPN News Services Jul 4, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic and Slovenia still have Olympic hopes. Doncic had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Slovenia beat New Zealand 104-78 on Thursday to clinch a semifinal spot in the Olympic qualifying tournament at Piraeus, Greece. Slovenia needed to win by

Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s known as a criminal information sheet

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Bronny James agreed to a four-year, $7.9 million contract with

Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Kendra Andrews Jul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB in Pacific Palisades is one of those places in Los Angeles where every room — every tree, even — has

Jul 3, 2024, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The deal includes a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause, sources said. James’ return to Los Angeles

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN 2019 THE NBA amended the official start of its free agent negotiating period to begin at a more reasonable hour: 6 p.m. ET on June 30 instead

ESPN Insiders Jul 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA free agency period began Sunday, and we’ve already seen several big moves that will shake up the 2025 title pursuit, as several contenders retooled their rosters in attempts to knock off the defending champion Boston Celtics. Nine-time All-Star Paul George and five-time